João Mário (footballer, born October 1993)
Guinea-Bissauan footballer
João Mário Nunes Fernandes (born 11 October 1993) is a Bissau-Guinean professional footballer who plays as a forward for Super League Greece 2 club Zakynthos.
Club career
Born in Bissau, João Mário moved to Portugal to complete his development in late 2011, joining S.L. Benfica. On 11 August 2012 he made his debut as a professional, appearing as a late substitute for the reserve team in a 2–2 home draw against S.C. Braga B in the Segunda Liga. Sixteen days later, in the same competition, he scored his first goal, contributing to a 6–0 home rout of C.F. Os Belenenses after a free kick by Miguel Rosa hit the bar and bounced back to him.
In the following years, João Mário continued competing in the Portuguese second division, representing Atlético Clube de Portugal and G.D. Chaves. He scored once from 22 matches in the 2015–16 season, as the latter club returned to the Primeira Liga after an absence of 17 years.
João Mário's first match in the Portuguese top flight took place on 20 August 2016, and he scored in the 1–1 draw with C.D. Tondela at the Estádio Municipal Eng. Manuel Branco Teixeira. He only appeared in a further eight games during the campaign, in an escape from relegation.
Subsequently, João Mário returned to division two, agreeing to a contract at Académico de Viseu F.C. as a free agent.
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